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Stakeholders emphasize that the IFC/MIGA should take a more active role in remediating harm, align with international human rights standards, and establish a dedicated remedy fund. There is a strong consensus that the current approach ignores 'legacy' cases and fails to adequately address the risks to project-affected people and the environment, particularly during the process of 'responsible exit'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000403#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Stakeholders across all four key groups—DFIs, IFC clients, IAMs, and civil society—consistently viewed the proposed Approach to Remedial Action as failing to meet expectations and offering virtually no new commitments beyond existing requirements in the IFC's Sustainability Framework.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000403#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed framework is criticized for being vague and lacking clarity regarding the implementation of remedy, specifically concerning the definition of 'remedy', the assignment of roles and responsibilities for financing, and the process for managing cases already lodged with the Compliance 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Stakeholders generally support the CFS's goal of reducing GHG emissions by 30 Mt annually by 2030, though they diverge on the feasibility of the timeline and the specific regulatory design. Key areas of discussion include the preference for an emission intensity-based approach over volumetric mandates, the need for flexible compliance pathways such as credit trading, and the importance of harmonizing the CFS with existing carbon pricing and international aviation and marine standards. Industrial sectors expressed significant concerns regarding competitiveness, carbon leakage, and the technical feasibility of fuel switching, while environmental groups advocated for broad sustainability criteria and the inclusion of indirect land use changes (iLUC) in life-cycle analyses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001191#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is broad agreement on the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 megatonnes (Mt) annually by 2030, although stakeholders differ on whether this target is too ambitious or insufficient. Some suggest the target is achievable through cost-effective pathways, while others argue it requires \"substantial changes to the economy.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001191#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Stakeholders generally support an emission intensity-based approach for the CFS, though some advocate for a hybrid model that includes volumetric requirements for biofuels to drive demand and eliminate provincial policy fragmentation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001191#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Compliance mechanisms should prioritize flexibility and market-based tools. Stakeholders support credit trading and the implementation of price floors to provide market certainty for alternative fuel providers, and price ceilings to limit compliance costs, with some suggesting a ceiling of CAD 200–250 per tonne CO2e.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001191#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is significant disagreement regarding the inclusion of indirect land use changes (iLUC) in life-cycle analysis (LCA). 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